Resilience in Life

Resilience is an ineffable quality that makes people face difficult situations of life and come out stronger. It is the process of adapting well in the time of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or even significant sources of stress — such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems, or workplace and financial stressors. It means “bouncing back” from difficult experiences.
It takes courage to persevere and thrive in the face of exposure to adverse situations. We can't deal with hardships with a soft heart. One needs to develop calmness and the ability to process mentally and physically all problems in their darkest colour. There is a saying, 'better said than done' which means it is very easy to cite big words, deep thoughts and impossible dreams but to make them reality and to apply those words, thoughts and dreams in real life, is not a cup of tea.
The urge to never give up and never quit plays an important role and one needs to become brave and resilient towards the highs and lows of the cycle of life. This cycle keeps on moving and never stops for anyone, even if there is a loss of a loved one, a close family member or your own descendant. When such despair strucks, we feel like giving up on life, giving up on every kind of hope because at that time we feel that God is being harsh upon us. But as they say, time heals everything and leaves us with a rock-strong heart with which we fear no adversity and are able to suffer destruction because what we consider painful and agonising is far beyond the level of pain and agony this harsh world can give. Yes, it is hard to live with pain residing deep inside thick walls of your heart but with such an indestructible heart, we can test ourselves in the most challenging situations ever and present our best strongest self in front of the world. Instead of falling into despair or hiding from problems with unhealthy coping strategies, resilient people face life's difficulties head-on. This does not mean that they experience less distress, grief, or anxiety than other people do. It means that they use healthy coping skills to handle such difficulties in ways that foster strength and growth. In many cases, they may emerge even stronger than they were before. Those who lack this resilience may instead become overwhelmed by such experiences. They may dwell on problems and use unhelpful coping mechanisms to deal with life’s challenges. Disappointment or failure might drive them to unhealthy, destructive, or even dangerous behaviors. These individuals are slower to recover from setbacks and may experience more psychological distress as a result.
Resilience helps us consider how we might adapt our service to individual needs and develop solutions to problems. Social skills play an important role in a Social Care Worker career. If you are well prepared you can improve your self-confidence and communication skills enabling you to feel stronger and more comfortable. Mind and body needs to be well equipped to deal with uncomfortable or challenging situations. Positive self-affirmations enhance positive thinking and self-respect. This will not only affect your psyche positively, but also, through repetition it will raise your awareness of it. But resilience has a dark side too. Extreme resilience could drive people to become overly persistent with unattainable goals. Although we tend to celebrate individuals who aim high or dream big, it is usually more effective to adjust one’s goals to more achievable levels, which means giving up on others.In addition, too much resilience can get in the way of leadership effectiveness and, by extension, team and organizational effectiveness. Resilience is a useful and highly adaptive trait, especially in the face of traumatic events. However, when taken too far, it may focus individuals on impossible goals and make them unnecessarily tolerant of unpleasant or counterproductive circumstances.